After the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, the Ram Janmabhoomi temple will open to the public for darshan starting Tuesday, January 23. PM Narendra Modi led the Pran Pratishtha ceremony for the Ram Lalla idol on January 22. VIP guests will offer prayers on Monday, with public access from Tuesday. Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Chief Priest, Acharya Satyendra Das, announced the start of Ram Lalla’s darshan. The event witnessed religious fervor, attended by 7,000 VVIPS. The 51-inch idol, crafted by Arun Yogiraj, symbolizes the grandeur of the Nagara architectural style. PM Modi’s 11-day ‘anushthan,’ temple visits, and address marked the historic occasion. The Ram Temple’s inauguration signifies laying the foundation for India’s future.

“The darshan of Ram Lalla will begin tomorrow,” said Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Chief Priest, Acharya Satyendra Das after ‘Pran Pratishtha’.

Highlights of Ayodhya Ram Mandir 2024

1. The 3-storey Mandir is built in the traditional Nagara style Pink sandstone from Mirzapur and the hills of Bansi-Paharpur area in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan has been used in the construction of the temple.
2. It has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,800 crore and has an overall area of 71 acres. The total width is 250 feet and height is 161 feet.
3. The main temple area spans 2.67 acres. The temple has 390 pillars, 46 doorways and 5 mandaps.
4. In the main Garbh Griha (sanctum sanctorum, photo below), there are idols of Ram Lalla. The temple also has multiple mandaps, including Rang Mandap & Nritya Mandap.
5. Devotees will enter the Ram Temple after climbing 32 steps, scaling a height of 16.11 ft from the ground before entering through Singh Dwar.